One Good Turn

A Riotous Round of Fun!

Duration: 90 min
Release date: 1955-01-04
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Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

Comedy

One Good Turn

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Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
as Norman
Joan Rice
Joan Rice
as Iris
Shirley Abicair
Shirley Abicair
as Mary
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
as Cook
William Russell
William Russell
as Alec Bigley
Joan Ingram
Joan Ingram
as Matron Sparrow
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
as Mr. Bigley
Marjorie Fender
Marjorie Fender
as Tuppeny
Keith Gilman
Keith Gilman
as Jimmy
Noel Howlett
Noel Howlett
as Jeweller
David Hurst
David Hurst
as Professor Dofee
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
as Ivor Petrovitch
Ricky McCullough
Ricky McCullough
as Gunner Mac
Anthony Green
Anthony Green
as Martin
John Adams
John Adams
as Constable in Theatre (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
Frank Andrews
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Hamlyn Benson
Hamlyn Benson
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Paul Beradi
as Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
as Boxer (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Robin Burns
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Tony Castleton
as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Austin Cooper
Austin Cooper
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Renee Cunliffe
Renee Cunliffe
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
Dan Darnelli
as Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)
Fred Davis
Fred Davis
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Edward Dentith
Edward Dentith
as Carter's Colleague (uncredited)
Joyce Everson
Joyce Everson
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Faramus
Anthony Faramus
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Norman Fisher
Norman Fisher
as Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Kenneth Fortescue
Kenneth Fortescue
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Otto Friese
Otto Friese
as Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)
Rex Garner
Rex Garner
as Carter's Colleague (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Alex Graham
Alex Graham
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade
Muriel Greenslade
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths
as Nancy (uncredited)
Victor Hagan
Victor Hagan
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Charles Hammond
Charles Hammond
as Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington
as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
Renee Heimer
Renee Heimer
as Lady in Street (uncredited)
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
as "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
as Minor Role (uncredited)
George Holdcroft
George Holdcroft
as Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Lindsay Hooper
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
John Howard
John Howard
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
as Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries
Gordon Humphries
as Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)
Angela Kay
Angela Kay
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Cyril Kent
Cyril Kent
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Fred Kitchen
Fred Kitchen
as Cinema Manager (uncredited)
Dan Lester
Dan Lester
as Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Fletcher Lightfoot
Fletcher Lightfoot
as Orphanage Director (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn
Leonard Llewellyn
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Arthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove
as Boxing Second (uncredited)
Dickey Luck
Dickey Luck
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Molly Lumley
Molly Lumley
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
John Lynn
John Lynn
as No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Jack Mandeville
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Mary Maxfield
Mary Maxfield
as Passerby (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Lola Morice
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Morris
Jim Morris
as No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Norman Morris
Norman Morris
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
as Boxer (uncredited)
Richard Neller
Richard Neller
as Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Ernie Priest
Ernie Priest
as Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)
Edith Raye
Edith Raye
as Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Raymond
Bob Raymond
as Railway Worker (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
Ernie Rice
as Stagehand
George Roderick
George Roderick
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Raymond Rollett
Raymond Rollett
as Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)
Arthur Sandifer
Arthur Sandifer
as Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Stuart Saunders
Stuart Saunders
as Boxing Referee (uncredited)
Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott
as Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
as Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)
George Spence
George Spence
as Walker in Race (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
as Man Entering Building (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
as Boxer (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Connie Tilton
Connie Tilton
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske
Rita Tobin-Weske
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge
Graham Tonbridge
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
Harry Van Engel
as Spectator (uncredited)
John Warren
John Warren
as Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Eric Wetherell
Eric Wetherell
as Boxing Second (uncredited)
Robin Wheeler
Robin Wheeler
as Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
as No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)
Johnny Wyne
Johnny Wyne
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
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